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Forged Documentation Forces Two Korean Reactors Offline, Head of KEPCO Resigns
Source: NewsUnits 5 and 6 at South Korea's Yeonggwang nuclear plant will remain shut down until at least the end of the year as Korea Hydro and…
Unpaid Holiday Furloughs Announced for SRNS Workers
Source: NewsMuch of the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions workforce will face weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months as the company deals with a budget shortfall…
Agreement Reached on Canadian Uranium Exports to India
Source: NewsBreaking a two-year impasse, heads of state from India and Canada have announced a deal that will allow the export of Canadian uranium to the subcontinent.
Vogtle Cost Dispute Escalates to Lawsuit
Source: NewsSouthern Co. disclosed Friday that a dispute surrounding licensing delays and design changes to new reactors at Plant Vogtle has moved from mediation to a U.S.…
FitzPatrick, Palisades Nuclear Plants Shut Down Sunday
Source: NewsOne Entergy reactor tripped and another was shut down to investigate a steam leak Sunday.
All Reactors Shut Down by Sandy Now Back Online
Source: NewsOn Friday government agencies confirmed that all of the nuclear plants shut down because of last week's extreme weather on the East Coast are now back…
Xcel to Scrap Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Uprate
Source: NewsMinnesota power regulators have given Xcel Energy preliminary approval to abandon an uprate project at its Prairie Island nuclear plant.
Its Temelin Reactor Bid Rejected, Areva Considers Legal Action
Source: NewsAfter being dropped from contention to build two new reactors in the Czech Republic, Areva has said it will appeal to the Czech government and the…
DOE IG Reports Improper Distribution of Exam Answers Among Y12 Security Officers
Source: NewsThe contracted security force at the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility is facing more heat from the Department of Energy after the agency's inspector general concluded that…
WANO Selects EDF Exec and CENG Board Member as New Chairman
Source: NewsEDF executive Jacques Regaldo will assume the chairmanship of the World Association of Nuclear Operators in March, the organization announced Wednesday.
Sandy Leaves Behind Ongoing Alert at Oyster Creek, Three Tripped Reactors at Other Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsThe 24 hours following Sandy's landfall brought widespread blackouts and conditions that resulted in shutdowns at three reactors, as well as the continuation of an alert…
Hitachi Reaffirms New Nuclear Build in UK After Horizon Purchase
Source: NewsHitachi formally announced it will buy Horizon Nuclear Power from RWE and EON, committing the Japanese company to build as many as six new Advanced Boiling…
Alert Declared at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant, Indian Point Shut Down After Hurricane Sandy
Source: NewsHigh water from Hurricane Sandy prompted an alert at Exelon's Oyster Creek nuclear plant Monday night, while one unit at Entergy's Indian Point shut down and…
Former Westinghouse CEO Aris Candris Joins Kurion Board
Source: NewsAris Candris, who retired in March as CEO of Westinghouse, has joined the board of waste treatment technology company Kurion.
10-Ton Glovebox Removed at Hanford
Source: NewsCrews at the Hanford site have successfully extracted a 10-ton, two-story-tall glovebox from a plutonium processing plant, the Department of Energy announced last week.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week saw a switchyard fire and a small chemical leak at Fukushima Daiichi, as well as a new analysis of radioactive contamination in fish.Recent…
Report: Hitachi to Buy Horizon Nuclear Power
Source: NewsHitachi is said to have made an offer for Horizon Nuclear Power – the UK joint venture up for sale by EON and RWE.
Ameren, Westinghouse to Host Supplier Summit for Missouri SMR Project
Source: NewsNext week, Westinghouse and Ameren will host an event for potential suppliers to a proposed small modular reactor project in Missouri.
China to Resume New Nuclear Plant Approvals
Source: NewsEnergy plans announced in China Wednesday promised to end a moratorium on new nuclear projects put in place after the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan, although…
With 2,300 Workers Currently On Site, New Vogtle Reactors Reach 10 Million Work Hours
Source: NewsWorkers building new reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle have put in 10 million hours since the project received an early site permit in 2009, Southern Co.…